After talks between Marvel and Joaquin Phoenix died down earlier this month, things weren’t looking so good with the film. While Guardians of the Galaxy was Hollywood’s summer blockbuster savior and Marvel’s biggest risk-turned-profit, there still existed a level of concern for Marvel Studios in regards to the Joaquin Phoenix situation and the Ant-Man/Edgar Wright shenanigans. It’s as […]
Joaquin Phoenix Won’t Play Doctor Strange After All
Talks have ended and the hope is now dead: Joaquin Phoenix won’t be joining the Marvel stable of actors to portray Doctor Strange. Despite word that Phoenix and Marvel were close to settling on a deal in late August, it appears Marvel and Phoenix are going their separate ways. Rumor has it that Phoenix wasn’t […]
Joaquin Phoenix in Final Talks to Portray Doctor Strange
Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Natalie Portman, Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Jeremy Renner, James Spade, Elizabeth Olsen, Robert Redford, Anthony Mackie, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba… the list goes on and on and on with so much actor talent […]
Scott Derrickson in Talks to Direct Marvel’s Doctor Strange
If rumors are to be true, it appears that Marvel might be one step closer to getting stranger… Doctor Strange, in fact. It’s being reported that Deliver Us From Evil director Scott Derrickson is in talks with Disney and Marvel to helm the planned Doctor Strange film. Considering Derrickson’s past films, such as Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose (amongst others), Doctor Strange could […]
Johnny Depp rumored to portray Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Following yesterday’s surprise casting of Michael Douglas in the Ant-Man film, the rumor mill has been running with more casting speculation, this time for 2016’s proposed Doctor Strange film adaptation. When the shortlist for Ant-Man was revealed to include Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd (who ended up getting the role), there were conflicting rumors that also included Joseph Gordon-Levitt being […]